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:. GREENwooD. 8. c., July S. 1887,
Mrs. 5. Il. McGee's new dwelling on Cal.
hQun street will be completed soon. IL will
be one OF the protest cottages In town.
Mr.. Lee Lorick, OF Columbia Is visiting Mr..
G.. A. Swygert. .....,.-...-
on the L. X. & w. c., road was delayed for
nearly two hours by the breaking OF part OF
the gear OF the mail car. This was the first
accident on this road In several months.
| In excellent condition. .''. rs =
Miss Sue Bond, OF Charleston is visiting Mr.. 4
| G.. L. Beaudrot~ - =. .-I.E-s
menceinents OF the Due West College last
week. The people Of that classic little town
are almost extravagant In their kindness and
hospitality, and to friends there we are In
debted for several days of inn0xious pleasure.
| On the 2Oth OF July we are have q baseball
contest, In which nine from Columbia md
nine from Greenvile will participate,
will ride and In the evening ball In Dursts
Hall for which ample arrangements will be
, made anu the best music possible secured.
A barbecue which will be sufficient to satisfy
CONS who are familiar with the most approy-
ed methods Of this style OF preparing food.
Excursions trains will be run from Columbia,
turn in the afternoon, hut all who desire 10
remain for the ball can do 30 and return on
charge in fare. For the benefit OF thoss who
do not dance lawn party will be given on
the green near the residence of DIR. Parks..
For this purpose the green will be brilliantly
Prof. g. c. Hodges will attend the Teachers;
Institute which will be held at williamson
next week. He has been Invited to lecture AT.
| TINT time. -
| Al tho Loot p,ootipo NJ tho nroopuo/d nIx,I.
sion Sons of Temperance the following of
hceis were elected for the ensuing quarter.
J. P: Leavell, ". 2. Rey. @; II; Cnrter, chap
s.; A McD. Singleton. r. s.; Miss Anne
Greene, A. r. s.; j. w. Sproles, Treasure;
J. X. Sample, Cond; Eugene Tarrani, "A.
Q. ). Thcse officers viii be publicly Install.
ed In bursts Hall on next Friday evening at
SH O'Clock at which time an address will be
delivered by Hon. E.. B. Murray, OF Ander-
son. The public are cordially invited to be
present. Mr. Murray Is we'll known to the
| people OF Greenwood and we bespeak for
him large audience. ...-.s
terian church on lest Sunday morning, In
compliance with previous request Of the
| session, four officers were elected. Prof ]. r.. !
ns sake and e Mr. and T. & Bailey were shossn sna r
w. J. Warnock for deacons.
The library which Col. JOS. E. Calhoun has
given to the Greenwood Male Academy IL.
valued at about twenty five hundred dollars
| All are we'll bound and In good condition and
! many nre said TO be very valuable on &C.
which this gift viii be neIcleus will be CALI
| d 1.-THE Calhoun Library" IN honor OF the
generous founder whose liberrality Is highly
appreciated by our people.
VIM. Hood Of Due West.
The addresses of Col's Barnes. Mcclure
Aylette and Capt. Reeves at the recent meet
Division at Gettysburg, as published in the
| .iuDusta Chronicle of last Sunday Is very In
leresting reading. These fraternal meeting OF
ese and
| and can but meet with the approved ofaM by
whom the preservation Of our institutions
and the prosperity OF our country ID sincerely
On next Thursday evening an entertain
nent will be given In Dursts Hall for the
benefit OF the Greenwood Male Academy.
l.. Bonham are 1pected to be present. Come
out, have one evening OF isasureand aid q
| worthy object. w.. - :,
The 'Woinan's State Missionary Society Of
the Methodist church Will meet In this place
next June. 20 49,
The Charleston Ne,ps and Courier has recent,
ly said several good things Of Greenwood.
Our "bumps" OF approbatiysness are 70 large,
| that we always appreciate words OF praise or
approval or a good opinion. =,
The GLORIOUS fourth" was celebrated at
| P6QrceS QUuTTy Dy u plCHlC tuu UdEUoCuCs
| Greenwood was we'll represented. ra',s
| The tournament and other amusements on
the programme for the Goth will be under The
supervision OF our best citizens and lthough
| part OF the sport IL relic OF the middle
! ages none OF the crueltieS to animals that &c
companied the tilt OF the thirteenth CEN
tury, or the ''gander pulling" OF our own
country Of fifty years ago will be allowed.
| There was considerable excitement among
the supper ten'' Of negro society here last
Sunday when 1t became known that two OF
their number, stuart franklin and Eugenla
Brooks, had secretly married In defiance OF
the wishes Of the!parents Of the bride:
| Mr.. A. L. Blake, who has been teaching In
McLanesvllle, N. c.. for two or three yeara,
after spending week or two at his homo
here oft for Auburn. Arknnsas, last week,
where he will be employed as booR.keeper
ih one of the largest mercantile establish.
ments In the place.
At q meeting OF the Greenwood Board OF
Trade on lust Tuesday committee consist.
Ing of W. H. Pearce. &. A. G: Waller, Or. j. G.
Maxwell, w. II. Bailey and B. Reynolds was
appointed 10 investigate the subject OF cotton
factories and at the next meeting. OF the
Board report on the Feasibility OF erecting
ing OF ]. X. burst, C. A. c. Waller and T. +.
| Riley was appointed TO procure lot FOR q
wagon yard for the accumulation OF persons
who come to our market and are compelled
| TO remain in town over night. -
| One day Inst week In rushing to the train to
meet his wife who had been away from home
for several weeks, one of our merchants came
near getting into serious trouble by running
over three men who happened TO be In his
married men will consider the circumstances
and not be too uncharitable.
| Mr.. d. 4. p. Jordan Is now travelling the
lower part or the State for the wetl known
New York hardware hopss OF william +.
Bryce & Co. MAJ. =